Comcast Ventures

Lilium holds Capital Markets Day, announces plan for $1 billion commercial deal & strategic alliance with leading Brazilian airline Azul and the appointment of new board members following business combination with Qell

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Monday, August 2, 2021
Aviation, Azul, Aircraft, Lilium Jet, Human activities

MUNICH and SAO PAULO, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lilium GmbH ("Lilium"), positioned to be a global leader in regional electric air mobility, announced that it intends to enter into a $1 billion commercial deal and strategic alliance with leading Brazilian airline Azul S.A ("Azul") (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL). It also announced the appointment of Gabrielle Toledano and Henri Courpron to the Board of Directors of Lilium N.V. upon completion of Lilium's business combination with Qell Acquisition Corp ("Qell") (NASDAQ: QELL).

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  • It also announced the appointment of Gabrielle Toledano and Henri Courpron to the Board of Directors of Lilium N.V. upon completion of Lilium's business combination with Qell Acquisition Corp ("Qell") (NASDAQ: QELL).
  • The strategic alliance and aircraft order with Azul remain subject to the parties finalizing commercial terms and definitive documentation relating thereto.
  • Azul also expects to support Lilium with the necessary regulatory approval processesin Brazil for certification of the Lilium Jet and any other required regulatory approvals.
  • John Rodgerson, CEO of Azul, said: "Azul is the largest domestic airline in Brazil in terms of cities served and daily departures.

Hive acquires project management and collaboration platform Squidhub to support its European customers

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Thursday, July 29, 2021
Articles, Biotechnology, High-performance Integrated Virtual Environment, Molecular biology, Hive, Biology, Life sciences, Customer success, Beehives

NEW YORK, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hive , the productivity platform provider, has announced today it acquired Denmark-based project management startup Squidhub to better support European customers and expand its footprint in Europe.

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  • NEW YORK, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hive , the productivity platform provider, has announced today it acquired Denmark-based project management startup Squidhub to better support European customers and expand its footprint in Europe.
  • As a remote-first company, Hive will expand its European user support, customer success and sales teams locally as their customers' needs grow.
  • And today we're extending our free offering to the complete Hive project management platform," John Furneaux commented.
  • Headquartered in New York, Hive is the project management and collaboration platform provider helping teams of all sizes move faster.

Split Announces Executive Appointments, Strategic Partnerships, and Product Enhancements After Banner Year of Enterprise Growth

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
Software, Technology, Internet, Data management, Companies, Comcast Ventures, Comcast, Enablement, Economy of the United States

To support this rapid growth Split increased headcount by 40% in 2020 and made several executive management appointments.

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  • To support this rapid growth Split increased headcount by 40% in 2020 and made several executive management appointments.
  • Additionally, Preston Smalley, vice president of product management at Comcast Ventures will join Splits board of directors, replacing his colleague, Dave Zilberman.
  • Singh comes to Split from UserTesting, where she was vice president of professional services and focused on enablement strategy.
  • The patents cover feature flagging systems and performance data attribution to feature flags, both key elements of the product architecture.

Norwest Venture Partners Hires Dave Zilberman as General Partner on Enterprise Investment Team

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Professional services, Finance, Norwest Venture Partners, Norwest, Comcast Ventures, Financial services, Companies, Service industries

Norwest Venture Partners, a leading multi-stage investment firm, announced that Dave Zilberman will be joining the investment team as a General Partner.

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  • Norwest Venture Partners, a leading multi-stage investment firm, announced that Dave Zilberman will be joining the investment team as a General Partner.
  • He joins Norwest from Comcast Ventures where he served as the senior managing director running their enterprise and infrastructure practice.
  • His extensive experience as an enterprise investor and operator will bring a valuable perspective to Norwest and the entrepreneurs we work with, said Matthew Howard, General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners.
  • Norwest is a leading venture and growth equity investment firm managing more than $9.5 billion in capital.

Andre Iguodala Joins Comcast Ventures’ Catalyst Fund

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Sports, TV and Radio, Technology, Professional services, Small business, Entertainment, Telecommunications, Networks, Internet, Basketball, Finance, Companies, Comcast Ventures, Amy Banse, Economy of the United States, Comcast, Andre Iguodala

Comcast Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, today announced Andre Iguodala has joined its Catalyst Fund as a Venture Partner.

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  • Comcast Ventures, the venture capital affiliate of Comcast Corporation, today announced Andre Iguodala has joined its Catalyst Fund as a Venture Partner.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200205005459/en/
    Andre Iguodala, Venture Partner, Comcast Ventures Catalyst Fund (Photo: Business Wire)
    Iguodala is a three-time NBA Champion and First Vice President of the National Basketball Players Association.
  • We are thrilled to welcome Andre to the Comcast Ventures team, said Amy Banse, Comcast Ventures Head of Funds and Managing Director.
  • Andre Iguodala joins Principal Fatima Husain at the Catalyst Fund and will focus investments in companies founded by African American, Latinx, and female entrepreneurs.

Comcast Ventures Takes a Bet on Hive as the Future of Work

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Networks, Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Technology, Telecommunications, Transport, WeWork, Starbucks, Uber, Companies, Industries, Hive, Comcast Ventures, Tribeca Venture Partners, Vocap Investment Partners, Rembrandt Venture Partners

Comcast Ventures led the round with participation from existing seed investors Tribeca Venture Partners, Vocap Investment Partners, and Rembrandt Venture Partners.

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  • Comcast Ventures led the round with participation from existing seed investors Tribeca Venture Partners, Vocap Investment Partners, and Rembrandt Venture Partners.
  • In the last year alone, the company quintupled revenue, attracting giants like Starbucks, Google, WeWork, Uber and the United States Government as customers.
  • Hive delivers what everyone has been requesting for decades - a simple platform to use each day to get things done as a team.
  • Hive is the real-time collaboration platform that powers the fast pace at companies like Google, Uber, Starbucks and WeWork.

HYPR Secures $18.3 Million Series B to Eliminate Passwords Across the Enterprise

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Security engineering, Prevention, Safety, Security, Password, Computer security, Comcast Ventures

HYPR also announced that Dave Zilberman, Managing Director at Comcast Ventures, has joined the company's Board of Directors.

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  • HYPR also announced that Dave Zilberman, Managing Director at Comcast Ventures, has joined the company's Board of Directors.
  • HYPR has delivered the first authentication platform purpose-built to eliminate passwords and shared secrets.
  • Powered by advanced Public Key Cryptography, the HYPR solution combines enterprise-grade security with a mobile-first user experience.
  • "Our customer-first strategy has allowed us to successfully eliminate passwords in a way that's easy to use and easy to deploy.